Congo's appeal on April 4th
On June 5, 2007 Congo, a German Shepherd dog within the town limits of Princeton Township, NJ, charged Giovanni Rivera in an act of defense. Congo did not critically injure Mr. Rivera, but he did, in... continue reading »
"The dog was defending the home. The man who was injured disobeyed an order to stay in the car, Congo should not be put to death as Congo was defending the owner's wife from the man who got behind her and dropped the woman to the ground. Once again, Congo "
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"I HOPE JUSTICE PREVAILES"
"I dread to think what my daughter would have done back when she was a child if things were like they are now. She probably would have gone and broke her dog out of jail. Give the kids their dog back, it's the adult thing to do."
"The landscape man broke the law by coming on property he was not authorized to come on, the dog was protecting his owner and her puppies. Do not punish the dog for something the man did. The landscaper is the one who broke the law."
"Dogs are children with fur coats."
"Pleave give Congo his freedom & let him live. Dogs have keen instinct & sense of smell. Congo sensed danger & was being a good watch dog. His action was not motivated because he is vicious but because he wanted to protect those he loves."
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"Please, please spare Congo's life even if it means moving him out of state. The laws are outdated and the special facts of this case need to be reconsidered. Congo was only protecting his family and his territory. I am begging for your understanding on th"
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"Congo deserves to live, Judge Ostrer. He has no history of violent behavior until he was provoked and did what any hero would do to defend his puppies and his human mommy. It's not enough to look at the end result without looking at what brought on the at"
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"Please dont punish a dog for a humans err"
"This dog is not vicious, and the attempt to make him seem as such is wrong. Here is a chance to make this right."
"If you order this dog murdered.. then you may as well throw away the Constitution.. remember.. the right to Defend and for that matter... be DEFENDED."
"SINCE WHEN IS SELF DEFENSE OR PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY A CRIME"
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"Let him Live."
